In this post you will find 5 Effective Home Remedies For Colds And Stuffed Noses, guaranteed to help with the uncomfortable symptoms.

We all know that having a cold is really annoying. The headaches, the stuffed noses, the non-stop sneezes. You feel your energy almost gone, and you can’t even enjoy your food because it tastes like nothing.

After many years of taking over the counter cold medicines, I know they do very little to help. Now that I am a mom, I am even more careful in giving those medications to my kids. The side effects can be very dangerous and many studies have shown that they are not effective at all.

So, what do you do? Here you will find my favorite 5 Effective Home Remedies For Colds And Stuffed Noses. Get rid of the symptoms associated with the common cold in a natural way and also reduce the time you are sick. Natural remedies are REALLY effective!

5 Effective Home Remedies For Colds And Stuffed Noses

1. Salt Water

As simple as it sounds, gargling with salt water is a time-honored way to soothe a sore throat while also helping to clear mucus from the throat. Put a quarter teaspoon of salt in an eight-ounce glass of warm water and let dissolve – gargle at intervals throughout the day to help relieve a sore throat. Younger children will have difficulty doing this so avoid it unless they are over the age of about 6 years.

2. Pine Buds

Apparently, Native Americans used a natural syrup made from fresh pine buds to help with respiratory infections during the winter months. It helps reduce bronchial spasm and thins out any mucus lying on the chest. Available at health stores, this will help hugely for anyone with a nasty cough (Children or adults with persistent coughs or breathing difficulties should see their GP first) Spruce buds also have strong antiseptic and antibacterial effects which can also help lungs expel any gook that may be irritating them. You can also get pine needle tea which is particularly soothing this time of the year.

3. Ivy Thyme

It’s a combination of Ivy and Thyme leaves – It works by soothing spasm in your respiratory tract. The ivy relaxes the bronchial tubes, which stops that awful hacking. Thyme loosens the mucus. Take about 15 drops in water. There is an excellent syrup for kids.

4. Echinacea

Stop colds before they even start – This is a herbaceous flowering plant which belongs to the daisy family and has been shown to work by improving the immune system to bugs helping avoid more common infections or chest infections. Take it as drops every day leading up to the woeful winter months and you could avoid being prey to some of those nasty germs floating about.

5. Ginger

Add this to everything! It is well used in Chinese medicine and known as a warming blood tonic. Ginger will pep up your circulation which keeps everything moving. It’s analgesic and also has strong anti-inflammatory properties which can help relieve some of the discomfort caused by flu and colds. Pop it into your water each day or for the braver, straight up chew a two inch piece every day.

These remedies are mostly geared towards adults but check with your health store about the dosage for children as they are all natural. I also have a pretty good tip for little ones when they are congested. Check out my Steam Baths To Get Rid Of Stuffy Noses And Coughs and Detox Baths posts for more information on natural remedies that really work.

This information should not replace professional advice by a qualified medical or herbal practitioner. I obtained information from herfamily.

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